The Gold Coast Seaway offers a sheltered environment to refresh skills or just for a dive around the 'pipes'. The quantity and variety of marine life can be quite surprising. The adjacent grassy parkland area offers the opportunity for open-air socialising. We plan to have a barbeque for those interested. We will work out catering closer to the date. The kiosk also provides meals and takeaway items.
Any member who is (a) a financial member and (b) whose skills and recent experience allow them to dive safely is welcome to come along and do your own thing. If you're rusty you'll need a suitable buddy and plan.
Maximum usual depth is 15m heading towards the middle of the channel. Conditions can be variable and the site is prone to tidal current so is usually dived around slack water.
Meeting places and times:
It's proposed to meet from 10:00AM for brunch and a possible BBQ or, failing that, a BYO picnic or take away from the kiosk.
High Water/entry time is around 12:45PM. Tide is 1m with a small tidal range. Should be languid. Slack is generally during the hour after HW.
Organisers: Gavin Wills 0418 732 133
Risk Assessment: Current club risk assessments are available here.
Diver grades: All levels are welcome in suitable buddy teams.
Equipment: Full SCUBA kit including tank and weights. Divers should carry knife/line cutter, whistle, safety sausage or DSMB + reel and snorkel. A compass may be useful to help you find the South bank of the channel if you become disorientated.
Hire of Club Equipment: Click here: https://www.brisbane-bsac.com/equipment/ if you need to hire any club kit.
Costs: No costs (apart from your own costs of tank fills and carpooling if required).
Travel: Carpooling in line with current COVID guidelines - Please advise if you need a lift or can carpool.
Let the organiser know if you have any questions.